Top-ten classical music of Chinese — Guang ling Verse

Guang Ling verse refer to the story about Niezheng assassinates Xianglei, the king of the Han country. The melody of Guang Ling verse is very spirits & generous, it is the only extant ancient Guqin tune including the fight atmosphere in China. It directly expresses the against oppressor’s struggle spirit to tyrant's, its ideological nature and the artistry are very high.

Niezheng lived in Han country in Warring States times. His father was killed by the Han king because he made the sword for the Han king over the deadline. For revenge, he assassinate the Han king but defeat. When he knew Han king was interested in music, he disfigured his face, entered in the mountain, studied the Guqin skill for more than 10 years.

When he returned Han, nobody could recognize him. He found a opportunity to enter the palace to play Guqin for the Han king and extracted the dagger from the abdomen of Guqin to assassinate the Han king, he was died either.

The main rhythm of Guang Ling verse appears indignantly and spiritedly. The first section seems to be free and calmly, can be seen as opening words of the entire tune. The small and the big part in a steady atmosphere, has arranged the main tuning embryonic form of sound and the chaotic sound. The sound section is the main part of the music, it prominently described Niezheng’s sentiment developing process, from hate to indignation. It’s strength on portraying his unyielding spirit and the hard character. It has further developed the main tuning melody after main tune of the sound demonstration. On this time, the music displays one kind of mood like hates and miserable. Slowly and steady melody which expresses cherishes, simultaneously contains the tumult and restless. As the music enters the rapid bass, it develops aggressively, the soul-stirring scene, it helps the tune to the high tide. And then, the music displays grand heroic atmosphere. Chaotic sound and latter foreword are quite short, mainly manifests jubilant and the happy sentiment. Thus, the entire tune finished.

Attached: Guang Ling verse